BU-SET - Bharathiar University - State Eligibility Test

Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India conducts State Eligibility Test
(SET) to determine eligibility for lectureship for Indian Nationals in
order to ensure minimum standards for the entrants in the teaching
profession. The Test is conducted in Arts, Social Sciences, Science,
Education and Commerce subjects.

Only those candidates who have completed/are pursuing PG degree are eligible to appear in SET Others need not apply

Candidates
who have secured at least 55% marks (without grace or rounding off) in
Master’s degree or equivalent examination are eligible for this test The
SC/ST/PC/VC category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks
(without grace or rounding off) in Master’s degree examination are
eligible for this examination.

Candidates
who have appeared or will be appearing at the qualifying Master’s
degree examination and whose results are still awaited or candidates
whose examinations have been delayed may also apply for this test However,
such candidates will be admitted provisionally and shall be considered
eligible for award of Lectureship eligibility only after they have
passed their Master’s degree examination or equivalent with atleast 55%
marks (50% in case of SC/ST/PC/VC category candidates) Such
candidates must obtain their PG degree marksheet within two years from
the date of SET result with required percentage of marks, failing which
they will be treated as disqualified.

The
Ph.D degree holders whose master’s level examination had been completed
by 19th September, 1991 (irrespective of date of declaration of result)
shall be eligible for relaxation of 5% of marks from 55% to 50% to
appear in SET examination.

Candidates have to appear for SET in the subject of their post graduation only.

Candidates should note that their candidature is provisional The
mere fact that an admission card has been issued to a candidate will
not imply that the university has finally accepted his/her candidature Candidate may note that their candidature will be deemed final upon verification of eligibility conditions.

The UGC is considering the OBC candidates as per the central list of Govt of India for giving relaxation in NET examinations

Further,
it has been decided that for SET examinations, which are valid within
the respective state, OBC candidates as per the list maintained by the
respective state, may also be allowed to be eligible for relaxation in
qualifying marks in SET examination, in addition to the OBC candidates
as per the central list maintained by Govt of India

Candidates
seeking concession in fee are required to submit attested copy of their
OBC/SC/ST/PC/VC certificate along with their application forms Other
candidates are not required to submit any certificates/documents in
support of their eligibility along with printout of their application
form Therefore, the candidates, in their own interest, must satisfy themselves about their eligibility for the test In
the event of any ineligibility being detected by the university at any
state, their candidature will be cancelled and they shall be liable for
legal action.

Age Limit: No upper age limit

Exemption:

NET/SLET/SET shall remain the minimum eligibility condition for
recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professors in
universities/colleges/institutions Provided,
however, that candidates, who are or have been awarded a Ph.D degree in
accordance with the UGC (minimum standards and procedure for award of
Ph.D degree) regulation, 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of
the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and
appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in
universities/colleges/institution

For
SET candidates; the candidates who have cleared the State Eligibility
TEST (SET) accredited by UGC for eligibility for Lectureship held prior
to 01st June, 2002 onwards, the qualified candidates are eligible to
apply for the post of lecturer only in the universities/colleges
belonging to the state from where they have cleared their SET